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I have a 29 gallon tank, fully cycled, a few fake plants (more later), a temperature of 78', with a pH of 6.5
Here is what I KNOW I want to put in it so far:
-1 Angelfish (the tank is tall enough)
-5 Peppered Cories
I am at a loss here. I know there is some extra room, since cories don't put out much bio load, AND they clean up pieces of food the Angel might have missed, so in a way, they do more help, than harm. I read that it is about 10-20 gallons per Angel (I chose 15 gallons as my average).
29 -15= 14.
The Cories grow about 2 inches, and I know the "gallon of water per fish" rule is not really correct, I think it is true with the Cories (since they help out a lot). So 2 inches X 5 Cories= 10 inches
14 - 10= 4.
If I get another filter with a bio-wheel, and maybe some sand that has some extra "good bacteria", could I raise my 4 inches to something a little bigger? Maybe enough for a school of tetras? Like Flame Tetras? They would be another 10 inches of fish, but they do not produce much bio load at all, so it seems like it could work.
If I am overstocking there, let me know, and suggest what I do please
Thank You!! 
Here is what I KNOW I want to put in it so far:
-1 Angelfish (the tank is tall enough)
-5 Peppered Cories
I am at a loss here. I know there is some extra room, since cories don't put out much bio load, AND they clean up pieces of food the Angel might have missed, so in a way, they do more help, than harm. I read that it is about 10-20 gallons per Angel (I chose 15 gallons as my average).
29 -15= 14.
The Cories grow about 2 inches, and I know the "gallon of water per fish" rule is not really correct, I think it is true with the Cories (since they help out a lot). So 2 inches X 5 Cories= 10 inches
14 - 10= 4.
If I get another filter with a bio-wheel, and maybe some sand that has some extra "good bacteria", could I raise my 4 inches to something a little bigger? Maybe enough for a school of tetras? Like Flame Tetras? They would be another 10 inches of fish, but they do not produce much bio load at all, so it seems like it could work.
If I am overstocking there, let me know, and suggest what I do please